Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-19
Court Notes.

Lascivious carriage-James Mcclure, John Dowd,
81 fine each and 80 days in jail.
Court Notes.
Judge Andrews of the Superior court, civil side,
yesterday heard a case in which E. s. Wheeler was
Henry G. Newton, attorney for Brown
Brothers of New York. brought up a novel point of
law for his honor to consider. 1t will be remember
ed that Mr. Wheeler bought all his iron on what is
known as a trust receipt. This is process where
by the seller retains possession of the goods in
name until the money is paid over. Mr.. Wheeler, it
seems, has disposed Of large amount of Brown
Brothers goods but failed to turn the money.
Mr. Newton now moves that Mr.. Wheeler be COM
PEELED to hand the proceeds of the sales. mas
much as the goods he handled did not belong to him
until he had paid for Them and as he had fai ed to
do this they were never legally his. The question
was poser for his honor and he requested Mr..
Newton to go to the Supreme court for decision Mr.
Newton will go, and some interesting developments
may be looked for when Connecticut's highest tri-
bunal next meets in New Haven.
SENT TO STATES PRISON.
Charles W. Whipple of Bridgeport. who shot and
killed his wife's paramour in June, 1885, plead
terday and Judge Stoddard sentenced him to State
prison for term OF five years. Adams was ire
nueut visitor at Whipple'S house and gained mrs
Whipple's affections to such extent that she
sighted her husband. 1t was during one OF Ad,
ans visits that he shot him. Whpple has mao
the sympathy of the community ever since the
shooting.
DIVORCES GRANTED.
Judee Andrews Yesterday granted a decree of di-
vorce 70 Mrs. Mamie Arthur from Howard Arthur.
Arthur originally brought the writ but Mrs Arthur
caused a bill alleging adultery to behled ana
her husband not putting in an appearance in oppo-
sition she obtained divorce. Samuel Bearer OBJ
tanned divorce from Rebecca Bearer; cause
adultery.
THE DECISION SUSTAINED.
In the mat err of the New Haven Steam Saw Mill
company the Consolidated road, which is an ap
the building of bridge at the railroad crossing OIL
Yesterday affirmed the railroad commissioners or
der and the bridge will be built.
AGREES WITH THE COMMITTEE.
Judge Andrews has sustained the decision of E
P. Arvine the committee appointed by the Superior
court to hear the case of the West Haven Watel
company VS.. Contractor Robert Redffeld.
DERBY DISCHARGED.
Thomas Derby was charged in the City court yes
terday with stealing an umbrella from a YALE s.
was discharged
THE HAMDEN CASE.
An interesting case was on trial in the Court o.
Common Pleas yesterday, Frank B. Munson far
man who works in the button shop in Cheshire anc
his wife and enticing her away from home. Mum
who is an elderly m ao alleges that he bs is dam
ing last April French enticed his wife from hom
and harbored her at his French home in Cheshire
to do So Mrs. Munson, who is rather good look
ing woman, much her husbands junior in years
has not lived with the latter since Mr.. French
story is simply that he hired Mrs. Munson to nurS
his wife when she sick last April, and tina
statement agrees with Mrs. Munson's story, whicl
is to the effect that she not well treated by he
husband, and that she went out nursing to ear
money to support herself with whenever she had a
opportunity of doing SO.
A HORSE THIEF CoNFEssEs.
Charles F. Williams alias John B. Clark, of Eas
Grafton, N H, is in jail at Litchdeld, charged wit
stealing horse frone Edwin III. Warner, of Mort
Canaan, October 20. Williams has surprised tn
Winsted authorities by confessing the theft OF
horse recently stolen from GillettS store at Wiz
sted and for which Erwin Case adjudged gull
ty by the Superior court of Litchfeld and sent
State prison at Wethersfield. Case tried to prov
defense, was not successful. Williams says Cas-
knew nothing of the theft for which he inI ri
oned.
SIS, 600 BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
Burt A. Ray, of tie firm of Ray Brothers. coffi
/ trimming manufacturers at East Haddam, has bee
sued for SIS 900 for breach OF promise Ray has bee
engaged to pretty Mantle girl for some time Ra
says that he said that he would not marry til
girl had fully intended to and probably will nov
Her impetuous father, he thinks, wants to make
| fortune by SUING him. Ray is reported
l PRIZE FIGHT CASE.
John Sheehan and William Carroll, who were a
1 rested on suspicion of having been engaged in
The evidence failed to show that there had been
night, the only thing being that Sheehan struck Ca
roll foolingly in the face. Sheehan fined 81 al
/ $6.53 costs. Judgment was suspended in Carroll
1 case.